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Environment (1-Word field) Flashcards

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Fortschritte machen; Fortschritt

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(to) advance

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saurer Regen

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acid rain

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Spraydose

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aerosol can

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kränkelnd, dahinsiechend

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ailing

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alkalisch, basisch

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alkaline

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(Haushalts-)Gerät

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appliance

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Gleichgewicht

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balance

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biologisch abbaubar

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biodegradable

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Artenvielfalt

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biodiversity

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Biosphäre, Lebensraum

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biosphere

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Geburtenrate

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birth rate

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bleichen; Bleiche

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(to) bleach

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Kohlenstoff

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carbon

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Kohlenmonoxid

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carbon monoxide

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Celsius

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centigrade

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Lebenskette

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chain of life

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Schornstein, Kamin

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chimney

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Fluorchlorkohlenwasserstoff (FCKW)

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chlorofluorcarbon (CFC)

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Klima

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climate

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Klimaforscher

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climatologist

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Küstengewässer

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coastal waters

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Verbrennung

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combustion

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Zusammensetzung

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composition

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Anliegen, Sorge

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concern

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schlüssig, überzeugend, endgültig

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conclusive

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Erhaltung, Bewahrung

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conservation

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verseuchen

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to contaminate

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Verseuchug

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contamination

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Geschöpf

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creature

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empfindlich

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delicate

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dicht

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dense

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Verringerung, Schwund

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depletion

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Reinigungsmittel

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detergent

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vernichten, verwüsten

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to devastate

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sich verringern, abnehmen

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to diminish

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katastrophal, verheerend

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disastrous

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(Abwasser) einleiten, ablassen

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to discharge

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Krankheit

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disease

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zerfallen, sich auflösen

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to disintegrate

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39
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Einwegflasche

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disposable bottle

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40
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Beseitigung

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disposal

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41
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stören, zum Erliegen bringen

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to disrupt

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42
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häuslich, Haushalt-

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domestic

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43
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Dürre

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drought

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Müllhalde

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dump

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Müllhalde, -kippe

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dumping ground

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Ökologie, Umweltkunde

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ecology

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Ausstoß, Emission

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emission

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48
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gefährdet

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endangered

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49
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Energieeinsparung

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energy conservation

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50
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Energieverbrauch

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energy consumption

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51
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Umwelt

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environment

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52
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Umweltforschung

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environmental studies

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53
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Umweltschützer

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environmentalist

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54
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umweltbewusst

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environmentally aware

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55
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Gleichgewicht

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equilibrium

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etw. auswaschen

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to erode

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57
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Erosion, Abtragung, zerstörende Wirkung von Wasser und Wind

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erosion

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58
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Beweis

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evidence

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59
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Auspuff (von Autos)

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exhaust

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Auspuffgase, Abgase

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exhaust fumes

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bloßlegen, sich etw. aussetzen

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to expose

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62
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(radioaktiver) Niederschlag

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fallout

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fruchtbar

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fertile

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64
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Dämpfe

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fumes

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65
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Erwärmung der Erde

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global warming

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grasen, weiden

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to graze

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67
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Treibhauseffekt

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greenhouse effect

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schädlich

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harmful

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Gefahr

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hazard

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feindlich

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hostile

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Kohlemwasserstoff

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hydrocarbon

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Hygiene

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hygiene

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Auswirkung, Einfluss

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impact

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gefährdet

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imperilled

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Anzeiger, Anzeichen

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indicator

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unentbehrlich, unerlässlich

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indispensable

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ungenießbar

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inedible

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Kindersterblichkeit

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infant mortality

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Störung

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interference

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überschwemmen

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to inundate

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verstrahlen

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to irradiate

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bewässern

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to irrigate

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Müll, Abfall

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garbage, junk, litter

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Schicht

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layer

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Blei

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lead

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bedrohen, Bedrohung

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(to) menace

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Erdgas

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natural gas

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unwesentlich, unbedeutend

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negligible

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Atomkraftwerk

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nuclear power plant

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Atommüll

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nuclear waste

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Nährstoff

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nutrient

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Ölteppich

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oil spill

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Überbevölkerung

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overpopulation

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Ozonschicht

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ozone layer

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Verpackung

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packaging

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Gefahr

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peril

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giftig

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poisonous

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Schadstoff

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pollutant

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verschmutzen

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to pollute

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umweltschädlich

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polluting

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Verschmutzung

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pollution

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Kraftwerk

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power station

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Niederschlag

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precipitation

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Vorhersage

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prediction

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Erhaltung

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preservation

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vermuten

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to presume

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schützen

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to protect

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reinigen

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to purifiy

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Lebensqualität

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quality of life

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Strahlung

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radiation

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Regenwälder

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rain forests

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verwüsten

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to ravag

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wieder passieren, sich wiederholen

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to recur

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wieder verwerten

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to recycle

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Wiederverwertung

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recycling

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Kühlmittel

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refrigerant

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verstärken, bestätigen

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to reinforce

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erneuerbar

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renewable

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Auswirkung

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repercussion

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Wiederaufbereitungsanlage

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reprocessing plant

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Mittel, Schätze, Ressourcen

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resources

124
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wiederherstellen

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to restore

125
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zurückziehen, den Rückzug antreten

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to retreat

126
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Mehrwegflasche

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return bottle

127
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zum Vorschein bringen, aufdecken

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to reveal

128
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zu etw. zurückkehren

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to revert

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gesund, vornehm

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salubrious

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schwer, schlimm

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severe

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Abwasser

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sewage, waste water

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Kläranlage

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sewage plant

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Hautkrebs

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skin cancer

134
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Boden

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soil

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Bodenerosion

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soil erosion

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Sonnensystem

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solar system

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Gattung

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species

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verschütten

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to spill

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Streit, Auseinandersetzung

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strife

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ersetzen, Ersatz(stoff)

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(to) substitute

141
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ersticken

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to suffocate

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Schwefel

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sulphur

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Schwefeldioxid

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sulphurdioxide

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Vorrat

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supply

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Oberfläche

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surface

146
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Überleben

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survival

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Bedrohung

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threat

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(be)drohen

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to threaten

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Wegwerf-

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throw-away

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Gezeiten

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tide

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Bau-, Nutzholz

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timber

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Mutterboden

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topsoil

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Giftmüll

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toxic waste

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UV-Strahlen

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ultraviolet rays

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unbewohnbar

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uninheritable

156
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bleifrei

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unleaded

157
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noch nie da gewesen

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unprecedented

158
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unvorhersehbar

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unpredictable

159
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unbehandelt

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untreated

160
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verstädtern

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to urbanize

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Verstädterung

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urbanization

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Dampf

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vapor

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Vielfalt, Mannigfaltigkeit, Sorte

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variety

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Rache

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vengeance

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gemein, boshaft

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vicious

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energisch

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vigorous

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vergeuden, Abfall

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(to) waste

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Müllbeseitigung

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waste disposal

169
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Abwärme

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waste heat

170
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Müllbeseitigung

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waste management

171
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weit verbreitet

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widespread

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Messung, Messwert, Maßstab

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measurement

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belasten, Last

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(to) load

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